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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mary Evelyn (Foster) Almquist
Mary Evelyn
(Foster) Almquist
July 6, 1926 – March 10, 2020
Mary Evelyn (Foster) Almquist's Obituary
Mary Evelyn (Foster) Almquist, 93, wife of Wallace E. Almquist of Staunton passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in the Legacy at North Augusta.
Mrs. Almquist was born in McLean, Texas on July 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Nelson Wheeler and Eula Mae (Anderson) Foster.
Mary graduated from McLean High School in Texas and West Texas State College in 1947. She was active in various church and civic organizations, including the Evangelical Covenant Church, the Covenant Presbyterian Church of Staunton, Young Life, Christian Women's Club, Welcome Club, and the Beverly Garden Club. Mary was known for her relational giftedness and being the consummate hostess. She frequently opened her home to the above organizations, as well as numerous family gatherings. She was choir director and pianist at the Stoneridge Covenant Church in Allison Park, Pennsylvania for many years. She was blessed with a voice and musical ability that she shared with many over the years, all to the glory of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Sarah Ellen Hooper, Wyvetta Mae Foster, and Eula Fay Arnold Sipes.
Surviving in addition to her husband of seventy-three years, are four sons, Wallace Jr, (Joyce) of Bettendorf, Iowa, Dr. John F. (Carmella) of North East, Pennsylvania, W. Craig (Michele) of Versailles, Kentucky, and Douglas E. (Robyn) of Henrico, Virginia; a daughter, Kristen B. Rupert (Bruce) of Staunton, Virginia; sixteen grandchildren, Wallace III, John Jr., Collin, Nathan, Emily, Sydney, Andrew, Carter and Erik Almquist, Erin Wiggins, Corinne Reilly, Gretchen Rupert Schindler, Daniel Rupert, Lindsay Rupert Cummings, and Jill and Joy Bensmiller; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister-in-law, Gloria Almquist Shull; and numerous nieces and nephews in Arkansas and Texas.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of her arrangements.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of her arrangements.
Mrs. Almquist was born in McLean, Texas on July 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Nelson Wheeler and Eula Mae (Anderson) Foster.
Mary graduated from McLean High School in Texas and West Texas State College in 1947. She was active in various church and civic organizations, including the Evangelical Covenant Church, the Covenant Presbyterian Church of Staunton, Young Life, Christian Women's Club, Welcome Club, and the Beverly Garden Club. Mary was known for her relational giftedness and being the consummate hostess. She frequently opened her home to the above organizations, as well as numerous family gatherings. She was choir director and pianist at the Stoneridge Covenant Church in Allison Park, Pennsylvania for many years. She was blessed with a voice and musical ability that she shared with many over the years, all to the glory of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Sarah Ellen Hooper, Wyvetta Mae Foster, and Eula Fay Arnold Sipes.
Surviving in addition to her husband of seventy-three years, are four sons, Wallace Jr, (Joyce) of Bettendorf, Iowa, Dr. John F. (Carmella) of North East, Pennsylvania, W. Craig (Michele) of Versailles, Kentucky, and Douglas E. (Robyn) of Henrico, Virginia; a daughter, Kristen B. Rupert (Bruce) of Staunton, Virginia; sixteen grandchildren, Wallace III, John Jr., Collin, Nathan, Emily, Sydney, Andrew, Carter and Erik Almquist, Erin Wiggins, Corinne Reilly, Gretchen Rupert Schindler, Daniel Rupert, Lindsay Rupert Cummings, and Jill and Joy Bensmiller; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister-in-law, Gloria Almquist Shull; and numerous nieces and nephews in Arkansas and Texas.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of her arrangements.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of her arrangements.
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